Reutilization Program: Building a Statewide Network Tennessee Technology Access Program (TTAP)

Reutilization Reutilization Program: Program: Building a Building a

Statewide NetworkStatewide Network

Tennessee Tennessee Technology Access Technology Access

Program (TTAP)Program (TTAP)

Statewide Reutilization Statewide Reutilization ConferenceConference

• Developed a conference steering Developed a conference steering committee that included representatives of committee that included representatives of various disability-related agencies to help various disability-related agencies to help with the planning processwith the planning process– Council on Developmental DisabilitiesCouncil on Developmental Disabilities– UCP of Middle TNUCP of Middle TN– Chattanooga Goodwill IndustriesChattanooga Goodwill Industries– Assistive Technology Center (Signal Centers)Assistive Technology Center (Signal Centers)– Statewide Independent Living Council / Center Statewide Independent Living Council / Center

for Independent Livingfor Independent Living– Statewide Advisory CouncilStatewide Advisory Council– TN Disability PathfinderTN Disability Pathfinder


• Identified organizations that operate Identified organizations that operate a reutilization program or have an a reutilization program or have an interest in the collaborative effortinterest in the collaborative effort– Over 55 participants representing more Over 55 participants representing more

than 30 different organizationsthan 30 different organizations• Assistive Technology CentersAssistive Technology Centers• Centers for Independent LivingCenters for Independent Living• Commission on Aging & DisabilityCommission on Aging & Disability• Disability-related organizationsDisability-related organizations


• All day meeting held in NashvilleAll day meeting held in Nashville• Provided a limited number of Provided a limited number of

stipends to assist participants stipends to assist participants traveling a significant difference in traveling a significant difference in paying for the cost of their hotel paying for the cost of their hotel roomsrooms


• First step in creating a statewide First step in creating a statewide network by giving participants an network by giving participants an opportunity to learn more about opportunity to learn more about reutilization and exchange ideas reutilization and exchange ideas with each other.with each other.

• Agenda allowed various Agenda allowed various opportunities for participants to do opportunities for participants to do both in one dayboth in one day


• Agenda:Agenda:– Presentation given by Pass It On Center Presentation given by Pass It On Center

staff – Carolyn Phillips & Liz Persaudstaff – Carolyn Phillips & Liz Persaud– Existing Collaboration in TennesseeExisting Collaboration in Tennessee– Networking / Table DiscussionsNetworking / Table Discussions– Regional Breakout GroupsRegional Breakout Groups

• Ways to increase donations of assistive Ways to increase donations of assistive technology and durable medical equipmenttechnology and durable medical equipment

• Define potential partnersDefine potential partners• Formulate a “Regional Plan”Formulate a “Regional Plan”

Next Steps…Next Steps…

• Continue identifying and including Continue identifying and including additional agencies in the networkadditional agencies in the network

• Implement goals made in “Regional Implement goals made in “Regional Plans”Plans”– Regional meetingsRegional meetings– Form committeesForm committees

• Develop plan for sustainabilityDevelop plan for sustainability

VISTA Members’ RolesVISTA Members’ Roles

• TTAP is funding a VISTA Member at TTAP is funding a VISTA Member at each of the five contracted assistive each of the five contracted assistive technology centers and its statewide technology centers and its statewide officeoffice

• Main goal is to increase the capacity Main goal is to increase the capacity of the Reutilization Program of the Reutilization Program throughout the state by working throughout the state by working together to expand the network and together to expand the network and develop a sustainability plandevelop a sustainability plan

VISTA Members’ RolesVISTA Members’ Roles

• Increase public awareness about Increase public awareness about reutilizationreutilization

• Contact and recruit additional Contact and recruit additional potential partners to join the potential partners to join the statewide networkstatewide network

• Plan regional meetingsPlan regional meetings• Collaborate with each other to Collaborate with each other to

support reutilization activities across support reutilization activities across the statethe state

Collaboration Beyond Collaboration Beyond State LinesState Lines

• We appreciate the opportunity to share We appreciate the opportunity to share information about our program’s information about our program’s reutilization efforts with you and hope reutilization efforts with you and hope that it gave you insight into our that it gave you insight into our approachapproach

• We welcome any feedback that you We welcome any feedback that you have to share with us so that we can have to share with us so that we can continue to learn from each othercontinue to learn from each other– Questions?Questions?– Comments?Comments?

Reutilization Program: Building a Statewide Network Tennessee Technology Access Program (TTAP)

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